pleuvoir à boire debout

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to rain so much that one could drink standing”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /plø.vwa.ʁ‿a bwaʁ də.bu/
  • Audio (Paris)(file)

Verb[edit]

pleuvoir à boire debout

  1. to rain cats and dogs (to rain very heavily)
    Synonyms: pleuvoir à verse, pleuvoir à seaux, pleuvoir des cordes
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